the Colonists..
The origin of this revenue surveillance may briefly be stared: The coast of the provinc of Fuang Tung being of great extent it was found impossible to maintain Custom Houses ut every petly port & place, but they
were established at
certain points & junts en route for Canlon or other places called at these Custom Houses
in a
& paich their export duties receiving in return a grand chop, but in the course of time the Colony of Hongkong effected a change system wh. had hitherto been found to work efficiently for it was discovered that junks, instead of calling at the nearest Custom Stouse, & obtaining a grand chop went straight to Hongkong where they disposed of their
cargo wh. was afterwards
sent
cent to other places. Seeing the loss onstained by the revenue owing to these proceedings the former 391 Haihnan (Hoppo) To ung
memorialize or the throne for permission to increase the number of cruisers in croter to prevent the om
inggling & a rule was establishest that all.
Graders exporting goreign good yron Hongtong to the mainland
Canton &
pay
The import
shi yo
a
duties leviable on
Joreign goods
at the ports along the coast & obtain a
the
grand chop, production of wh, on a sunk being boarded w?
Free her from interference & if a sunk were found without one she Wd be liable to seizure..
This
system appears to have worked well for no complaint was made about it except that there was a general suspicion